Environmental justice data, while abundant, is often scattered across various federal, state, and local agencies, making access and interpretation difficult.
E2I2 provides data-driven insights to help communities tell their environmental justice stories.
We use tools like:
GIS mapping to display pollutants such as toxic air emissions from Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Our mapping overlays environmental data with socio-demographic factors (e.g., racial group, poverty levels) to visualize the communities most impacted.
Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST) to describe environmental burdens.
EPA’s EJScreen to compare community data with national and state averages.
We translate data into plain-language reports, interactive presentations, and cloud-based portals—empowering communities with data literacy training for effective advocacy.
Ongoing Related Projects:
Louisiana (Deep South Center for Environmental Justice): Mapping TRI and GHG emissions with socio-demographic indicators and the social vulnerability index (SVI).
Recently Completed Projects: Texas (The Bullard Center, Texas Southern University): We analyzed pollution and sociodemographic indicators around 86 proposed petrochemical facilities.
Georgia (Healthy Communities of Augusta & Savannah Riverkeeper):
We completed a report on the environmental and social conditions of Augusta, Georgia, including TRI and GHG mapping.
